{"title": "Kostbare Dunkelheit", "start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kirchgemeindehaus Winterthur Seen", "address": "Kanzleistrasse 37", "price": "Eintritt frei – Kollekte", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment/light-pollution"], "description": "«Kostbare Dunkelheit» is an evening of talks on the subject of light pollution. The nature and bird conservation association of Winterthur-Seen has invited two speakers: Mirjam Münch talks about how light at night affects sleep and health, and Madeleine Geiger about wild animals in the nocturnal urban landscape. They explain how artificial light is increasingly becoming a problem for people and the environment and how darkness is disappearing from towns and villages. Admission is free with a collection, and an apéro follows the talks.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kostbare-dunkelheit-101043/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/95dcfea57490045dbf470a94e8b6c72dcc8e84a322039bc1c8186b890475c902-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kirchgemeindehaus Winterthur Seen", "address": "Kanzleistrasse 37", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Ramón Oliveras «A Certain Darkness Is Needed to See the Stars»", "start": "2026-11-14T14:45:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-14T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Friedhof Forum", "address": "Aemtlerstrasse 149, 8003 Zürich", "price": "CHF 20.– / 40.– / 60.– (Sliding Scale)", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/percussion", "wellness"], "description": "«A Certain Darkness Is Needed to See the Stars» is a monthly musical, multisensory experiential space in Zurich's Sihlfeld dealing with impermanence, change and life. It is created by musician Ramón Oliveras, whose 40-minute drum solo forms its core, blending elements of drum rituals, contemporary minimalism and techno-rave. The afternoon opens with arriving and setting one's own intentions, then the live solo follows, closing with the sounds of the Japanese Shakuhachi bamboo flute and an optional sharing over tea and fruit. 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It is given by Madeleine Geiger and deals with the badger in the settlement area. The series is aimed at adults and imparts new knowledge in short lectures.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/wissen-to-go-abends-im-museum-der-dachs-im-siedlungsraum-69281/", "official_url": "https://www.nmz.uzh.ch/de/fuehrungen/WissenToGo.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Ein Jahr im Zeichen der Fledermaus", "start": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:45:00+01:00", "place": "Friedhof Forum", "address": "Aemtlerstrasse 149, 8003 Zürich", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/animals/bats", "science/biology"], "description": "The talk 'Winterschlaf – Überlebenskünstler im Kälteschlaf' (Hibernation – survival artists in cold torpor) is part of the series 'Ein Jahr im Zeichen der Fledermaus' (A Year in the Sign of the Bat) at Friedhof Forum. It explains the adaptations that allow bats to live off their fat reserves for months, and why disturbances during hibernation can be life-threatening for them. The series offers varied insights into the world of bats until December 2026. Registration is possible directly via Fledermausschutz.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/ein-jahr-im-zeichen-der-fledermaus-6490/", "official_url": "https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/friedhofforum/de/veranstaltungen/ein-jahr-im-zeichen-der-fledermaus.html?calentry=11", "image": "https://noky.io/images/626732f55080b14dff0b7b2bd718c1d267f7adb21e881e3a1834b212e75a3e7f-600.webp"}, {"title": "Connecting Festive Moments", "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Landesmuseum", "address": "Museumstrasse 2", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["art/installation/light-art", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "The ILLUMINARIUM is a Christmas light festival held in the courtyard of the Landesmuseum Zürich, taking place for the ninth time. 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